Reporting advice for K–6
Essential requirements, practical considerations and suggested examples to support reporting on English, mathematics and modern languages to parents and carers.
Understanding the mandated requirements when reporting to parents, as well as considerations specific to the key learning area of English and mathematics, is essential.
Effectively applying this knowledge helps strike the right balance between providing parents and carers with valuable insights into their child’s learning and maintaining a manageable workload for teachers.
Considerations for reporting
This guidance breaks down the essential requirements and practical considerations for reporting.
Reporting must | Considerations |
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Meet departmental requirements | Consult the Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K–12 policy and Curriculum Policy Standards (PDF 205 KB) to guide decision-making when reporting. |
Reflect on outcomes taught and assessed from the NSW English K–10 Syllabus and NSW Mathematics K–10 Syllabus |
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Include a single grade using the 5-point achievement scale (A–E) or word equivalent (Outstanding–Limited) for students in Years 1 to 10 |
To learn more, see NESA’s advice for Reporting and Using Grades. |
Provide a single, subject-specific teacher comment that identifies student strength and areas for further development |
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Reporting on English
These examples illustrate some optional ways schools may structure reporting on English from Kindergarten to Year 6.
Reporting on mathematics
These examples illustrate some optional ways schools may structure reporting on mathematics from Kindergarten to Year 6.
Reporting on modern languages
These examples illustrate some optional ways schools may structure reporting on modern languages from Kindergarten to Year 6.